- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- En Bommakutty Ammavukku
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a tender expression of deep affection and heartfelt blessings for a beloved child or loved one. The singer wishes the person a long, prosperous life respected by virtuous people. The lyrics highlight the emotional bond where the beloved's presence brings tranquility, and their absence causes sleeplessness, culminating in a loving sentiment that surges like a river within the singer's heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Nallorgal unnai paaraatta vendum / Nalamaaga nooraandu nee vaazha vendum”
The second consonant sound 'll' and 'l' in 'Nallorgal' and 'Nalamaaga' creates a pleasing rhyming rhythm across the lines.
Uruvagamb / Metaphor
“Kaaviyam pesum poo mugam paarthaal”
'Poo mugam' (Flower face) metaphorically equates the freshness and soft beauty of the person's face directly to a blossoming flower.
Hyperbole (Uvamaani)
“Anbae unnaal gangai vellam / Nenjil pongaadho”
'Gangai vellam nenjil pongaadho' uses exaggerated imagery comparing emotional joy and love to the vast, surging torrents of the Ganges river.
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Trivia
The film 'En Bommakutty Ammavukku' (1988) was directed by Fazil and featured iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. It is a remake of Fazil's own Malayalam classic 'Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku' (1983).
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